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1856-S $3 MS61 NGC....
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Description
1856-S Three Dollar Gold, MS61
Seldom Seen in Mint State
1856-S $3 MS61 NGC. Medium S, one of two such die pairings,
the reverse die here showing an extra small arc of metal curving
down and left from the bottom of the second L in DOLLARS. The
1856-S three dollar gold is an odd duck in more ways than one, as
it is one of only four collectible S-mint issues in the series,
along with the 1855-S, 1857-S, and 1860-S. It is, however, by far
the highest-mintage of that quartet, at 34,500 coins -- nearly as
much as the 1874 Philadelphia issue at 41,800 pieces, usually
collected as a type coin. But far fewer pieces of the 1856-S
survive in high grade; they saw heavy circulation in the Old West
of the 1850s and 1860s, and today the average graded coin is about
Choice XF. This Mint State specimen displays generous luster over
yellow-gold surfaces that show fewer marks than expected for the
grade, producing strong eye appeal. Some mild strike weakness on
the bowknot is typical for the issue, but overall the devices are
well brought-up. Census: 12 in 61, 11 finer (3/19).Ex: Dallas Signature (Heritage, 3/2013), lot 4197, realized $12,925.
From The Chinook Collection. (Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25M9, PCGS# 7975, GSID# 8664)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 5.02 grams
AGW: 0.14511oz
Mintage: 34,500
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Auction Info
2019 April 25 - 28 Central States (CSNS) US Coins Signature Auction - Chicago #1294 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2019
25th-28th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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